Caldas Novas
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Caldas Novas from the air
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 Location in Goiás state |
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| Coordinates: 17°44′42″S 48°37′30″W / 17.74500°S 48.62500°WCoordinates: 17°44′42″S 48°37′30″W / 17.74500°S 48.62500°W | |
| Country |
 Brazil
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| Region | Central-West Region |
| State | Goiás |
| Microregion | Meia Ponte |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,588 km2 (613 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 625 m (2,051 ft) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 65,637 |
| • Density | 41/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Time zone | BRT/BRST (UTC-3/-2) |
| Postal code | 75690-000 |
| Website | www |
Caldas Novas is a Brazilian municipality in the state of Goiás. It is considered by many to be the largest hydro-thermal resort in the world.
Caldas Novas is located 170 km south of state capital, Goiânia, with good roads linking to that city. It belongs to the Meia Ponte Microregion, which has 338,147 inhabitants (2007) in 21 cities and a total area of 21,229.00 km². Highway connections are made by BR-352 / Bela Vista de Goiás / GO-147 / Piracanjuba / GO-217 / GO-139 / GO-213. See Sepin for a complete list of all distances in Goiás
Neighboring municipalities are:
The city and region are served by Nelson Ribeiro Guimarães Airport.
Besides the municipal seat there are the "povoados" (villages) of Nossa Senhora de Fátima and Vila de Furnas; and the "aglomerados" (hamlets) of Junqueilândia, Paraíso and Sapé.
In 1777 Martinho Coelho and Gustavo- Mauricio Silva De Carvalho Alves discovered the hot water springs that became known as Caldas de Piratinga, later changing the name to Caldas, on the banks of the Caldas River. The discover registered the land and established a ranch on the left bank of the river, which he named "Fazenda das Caldas". Gold was found in small quantities attracting prospectors and others in search of cures in the hot waters. In 1850 another settlement arose on the right bank of the river near the hot springs, where a church was soon built. In 1857 Caldas Novas became a district and in 1911 it became a municipality.
The main source of income of the municipality is tourism. Caldas Novas is known throughout Brazil as one of the largest hydrothermal resorts in the world so in the high season the city receives as many as 100,000 tourists and at carnival as many as 300,000 people. Almost two thousand people are employed in this sector. The infrastructure of the city has more than 80 hotels and pensions (12,000 beds), (many with heated swimming pools and all with hot water produced by the natural thermal system), chalets, clubs, nightclubs, bars and restaurants. (All data are from Sepin/IBGE)
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